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5.4 Moments, levers and gears

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Question 31

A maintenance team rests a 4.0 m ladder horizontally across a narrow support that acts as a pivot. The pivot is 1.2 m from one end of the ladder, and the ladder's weight acts vertically downwards at its midpoint. A retaining strap at the nearer end pulls vertically downwards with a force of 200 N. The team can choose a ladder with a weight of 200 N, 500 N, 240 N or 300 N.

What is the weight of the ladder that will remain horizontal?

[1]
A

240 N

B

500 N

C

200 N

D

300 N

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5.4 Moments, levers and gears Questions

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124 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.4 Moments, levers and gears, covering 5.4 Moments, levers and gears. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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